Jeremiah 1:11-13

11The Lord asked me, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah?’ I replied, ‘I see the branch of an almond tree.’

12The Lord said, ‘Yes, that is correct. I am watching carefully to make sure that what I say will happen really happens.’

13The Lord asked me again. ‘What do you see?’ I replied, ‘I see in the north a pot with boiling water in it. It will pour its water in this direction.’ The Lord said,